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Job Description

ADGA is hiring an Electronics Technician to work in the electronics workshops we manage for Ontario correctional services institutions.

Responsibilities :

1. Performs preventative and corrective maintenance in accordance with approved maintenance plans.
2. Ensures that test equipment is calibrated on a regular basis as per an approved calibration plan.
3. Restores systems by replacing faulty modules or components. Repairs faulty modules on-site when feasible.
4. Makes necessary arrangements for modules to be repaired at the supplier’s plant or at contractor’s in-house repair facilities when repair is not possible on site.
5. Records all maintenance and repair activities in the electronic maintenance information system (MIS).
6. Maintains records showing all preventive and corrective maintenance activities, including test results.
7. Prepares and submits reports to the institutional representatives as specified in this document. Institutional representatives may request frequent meetings to monitor daily activities and unusual issues / problems.
8. Performs annual inventory check of electronic security systems, their major components, and major spare parts. Reports anomalies to institutional representatives for resolution.
9. Inspects and tests items returning from repair facilities to ensure they are operational and meet relevant quality parameters, including incoming spare parts.
10. Maintains clean working areas; sweeping, washing, and vacuuming floors as required.
11. Complies with all local safety and security rules and regulations as published by the Institution.
12. Provides telephone support to other Technicians when requested.
13. Is available for on-call services after regular hours as per the local on-call schedule.
14. Submits reports to the Regional Supervisor.
15. Proactively researches, and stays up to date with newly installed systems to be able to manage the equipment effectively.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a college degree from a technology program or equivalent. A combination of education and experience with proven ability to perform the duties of the position may be accepted.
• Knowledge of communications in GP test equipment, commercial and personal computers and their peripherals as well as MS Office Suite software experience.
• This position requires exposure to information that requires a security clearance. All applicants must meet eligibility requirements for contracting with the Government of Canada.

Other "nice-to-have" Qualifications :

• The technician must be able to communicate his / her ideas clearly, and this requires good interpersonal skills in order to problem-solve and interact at the client site effectively.
• Decisions require clear conceptual thinking of complex technical situations; advice must be sought if uncertainty exists.
• Either the CompTIA A+ and / or Network+ certifications are an asset. Certifications including Working at Heights (Fall Arrest), First Aid, Confined Space and WHMIS are all assets, as well.
• A very good understanding of RF, CATV, CCTV, PA / intercom, and automated control systems is an asset.